News Archive - 2021

: G3 Welcomes Thieving Skills for Bards

Feel like you have to shoehorn a Thief into every party to be able to Pick Locks and Disarm Traps? Now you don't have to! G3 welcomes the Thieving Skills for Bards mod by @morpheus562. Thieving Skills for Bards allows Bards and Bard Kits (including those from mods) to use Pick Locks, Find/Disarm Traps, and Pick Pockets in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, and the Enhanced Edition Trilogy. Bards will receive skill points in Pick Locks, Find/Disarm Traps, and Pick Pockets when leveling up, so now you have the option to choose an alternative to Thieves and change up your gameplay a little bit. The Action Bar is updated via EEex to allow Bards to Sing, Detect Traps, and Use Thieving Abilities at the loss of the quickspell. 

PLEASE NOTE: EEex is required to be installed for this mod to work. 

Join us on the forums or Discord, learn more about the mod from the project page or readme, or download the current release.

: The Calling Version 1 Now Available

The Calling really started as a collection of random questions from BG—why didn't anyone take over the gnoll stronghold, considering the two bordering nations are on the brink of war? How come the only class-specific quests in the game are with Narlen Darkwalk? Why isn't Melicamp used more? Designed originally to be a series of class-related quests, it's now being released as quests get developed and completed. At present one quest is available, along with an item pack and a peaceful resolution to some TotSC content.

Join us on the forums or Discord, learn more about the mod from the project page or readme (also available in French), or download version 1.

: G3 Welcomes the Enemy Randomizer Mod

Tired of fighting the same mooks every time you play Baldur's Gate? G3 welcomes the Enemy Randomizer mod by GuardianAnubite! The Enemy Randomizer alters the placement of unimportant enemies (enemies with no quests, dialogue or events) to provide a fresh experience each time you play. There are a few components to allow some customization of the changes made. Steps have been taken to keep the strength of enemy encounters roughly the same, though it is possible to run into enemies with special abilities or resistances earlier than you might expect, so be prepared for anything!

Download the mod or learn more about it on the project page or readme. Join us on the forums or Discord!

: Version 14 of Song and Silence Released

Song and Silence: A Mod for Bards and Thieves adds many options to those who use thieves and bards in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, BG2: Shadows of Amn (with or without the expansion pack Throne of Bhaal), Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, and the mod conversions Enhanced Edition Trilogy, Baldur's Gate Trilogy, and Baldur's Gate Tutu. It includes a selection of items tailored to bards and thieves as well as nine new kits. Version 12 added a new Russian translation from SubZero400, Alisia, and yota13 and Version 13 adds a new Italian translation courtesy of Coland. Grab it from the download section; join us on the forum or Discord; or learn more about the mod on its project page or readme.

: Item Upgrade for Icewind Dale v6 Now Available

The Item Upgrade for Icewind Dale mod is a modest collection of upgrades for various items throughout the game. Reading through the item descriptions, the developers really took a lot of time to give many items an elaborate backstory. In many cases, I felt that an upgrade was a chance to tell a bit more of the story. Version 6 addresses some bugs from previous releases.

Download version 6, join us on Discord or the forums, or learn more about the mod from the readme or project page.

: Version 9 of Unfinished Business for Icewind Dale Now Available

Like its predecessors for Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II, Unfinished Business for Icewind Dale aims to restore content and quests that were omitted from the game as shipped. The additional content in this mod is based on what I can piece together from various game resources and from talking with former developer JE Sawyer on the Obsidian forums. Later, through my work with Beamdog, I was able to secure some of the original quest design notes and further refine the restorations. Version 9 features a new Brazilian Portuguese translation from Felipe, four more items for the Minor Item Restoration component, and a small compatibility fix for the new IWD Fixpack release. Join us on the forums or Discord, learn more about the mod from the readme or project page, or grab v9 from the download section.

: Icewind Dale Fixpack Version 7 Now Available

The Icewind Dale Fixpack is designed to fix several bugs and errors that remain in the game after the official patches have been applied. Version 7 is a massive expansion based on bug reports over the past eight years as well as notes from IWDEE development. The Fixpack works with or without the expansions Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster installed. In fact, many issues quietly fixed by Heart of Winter or Trials of the Luremaster have been rolled back to every version of the game. Learn more about v7 from the changelog, readme, or project page. You can head off to the download center to get the mod, or join us on the forums or Discord.

: G3: Welcomes Road to Discovery, a new mod for Siege of Dragonspear in a BGEE or EET setting!

G3 is pleased to add Road to Discovery (RtD), a new mod for Siege of Dragonspear in a BGEE or EET setting. Authored by jastey with help from Lauriel, RtD opens up roleplaying by allowing the player to discuss and reveal what they learn about Caelar Argent and her crusade with allies in the coalition and other NPCs throughout the campaign.

The project just released a new v0.3 beta and is looking for players and feedback.

Learn more from the project page or readme, join us on Discord or the forums, or download RtD.

: SP Collection v12 Released

This collection of kits and an item pack from Sorcerer's Place has a slew of bugfixes and a revised Italian translation, thanks to Aedan. The mods in this collection were originally in an older, harder-to-install format until CamDawg converted them to use a WeiDU installer. Item restrictions are applied dynamically, meaning that the item restrictions for the Arcane Fist and Archer of Sylvanus kits will be implemented across all items in the game, including those added or altered by other mods. Polar Bear, Drizzt1180, and Creslyn wrote the original content. Learn more about the mod from its project page or readme; come join us on the forums or Discord, or head straight to the download center.

: Song and Silence v11 Now Available

Song and Silence: A Mod for Bards and Thieves adds many options to those who use thieves and bards in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, BG2: Shadows of Amn (with or without the expansion pack Throne of Bhaal), Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, and with the mod conversions Enhanced Edition Trilogy, Baldur's Gate Trilogy, and Baldur's Gate Tutu. It includes a selection of items tailored to bards and thieves as well as nine new kits. Grab it from the download section; join us on the forum or Discord; or learn more about the mod on its project page or readme.

: Transitions v2.0 Arrives

Transitions smooths out the transitions between Baldur's Gate campaigns (EET, BGEE, SoD, or BG2EE) , allowing continued play after boss enemies have been defeated. In addition, it adds personal housing, another Bhaalspawn power, quests, and other content.

The new version includes many new and revised features, including new Bhaalspawn powers (Mind Shield and Charm Creature), personal housing is available in BGEE, access to personal residences located in the city of Baldur's Gate during the SoD prologue, a new housing option: across from the Flaming Fist headquarters, closure of BG1 quests that are normally unable to be completed after Sarevok is defeated - pub rumors won't reopen them, BG2 changes have been fixed and tested, Imoen's training (or not) is now completely under the player's control, player's personal chest follows through to BG2 strongholds and pocket plane (EET only), and two new characters in ducal palace after Sarevok has been defeated (treasurer and Fenster - healing services).

Learn more about the mod, download it from G3 or directly from GitHub, view the readme, or join us on the forum.

: Version 21 of the Crossmod Banter Pack for BG2 Released

The Crossmod Banter Pack is a collaborative effort to add new interactions between mod NPCs in Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal, written by the original NPC authors working in collaboration. This mod adds material including banters, romance conflicts and interjections. Version 21 features over 40 new banters, primarily thanks to the hard work of Lava.

The mod is available from the G3 download center, or you can learn more about the mod by perusing the readme, project page, forum, or joining us on Discord

: G3 Welcomes the Heroes, Thieves, and Moneylenders Mod!

Heroes, Thieves, and Moneylenders (HTaM) is a mod for BG2 or BG2EE that adds new quests, episodes and characters, several new areas, additional banters and interjections for NPCs from the main game and from some other mods. HTaM is a project from the Russian Arcanecoast Team--specifically Austin, Scheele, Alisia, tipun, and Gorionar--who have been long-time translators of several G3 mods and is available in English and Russian. We're pleased to offer their mod!

Learn more about HTaM on their project page or forum, or head over to the download section for it.

: Sword Coast Stratagems version 34 is now available

Sword Coast Stratagems is a collection of interconnected mini-mods for Baldur's Gate (on the BGT/BGTUTU/BGEE versions) and Baldur's Gate II. It is primarily a tactical and AI-enhancement mod: the idea is to make the game's combat more interesting, tactically challenging, and realistic by more effective use of, and choices of, creatures' abilities. It also contains a few rule tweaks and ease-of-use features.

Version 34 is largely a bug-fixing release: it fixes several issues (some critical) caused by the release of version 2.6 of BGEE/BG2EE, corrects a severe bug in mage AI accidentally introduced in v33.5, and solves 20-odd more minor issues. It also updates the Icewind Dale spells to IWDEE2.6, makes those spells available on non-Enhanced-edition versions of the game, adds a small new component for BG1 (Improved Carsa/Kahrk interaction), allows enemy spellcasters to use Icewind Dale spells even if the Spell Revisions mod is installed, and makes a few other minor AI and spellsystem tweaks.

Grab it direct here. You can also visit the extensive project pages, readme, or SCS forum for more information.

: Lauriel's Framed Mod Officially Arrives

We're happy to welcome another mod from @Lauriel.  The Framed mod for BGEE and EET provides 2 different versions of Chapter 6 and makes going to Candlekeep a possible side quest not involving the Iron Throne.

You can visit the project pagereadme, and forum to learn more about the mod or head to the download page right now.

: Welcome to the Bardic Appraisal Mod

The Bardic Appraisal mod is a small WeiDU mod that adds an ability to bards (including all kits) that allows them to appraise any identified item in the party. It adds a single, at-will ability for any bard, kitted or unkitted. The ability will prompt a dialogue which will allow you to appraise any identified item in the party's possession. The mod will work on any game, save PsT or PsTEE. Grab it from the Download Center, learn more about it from the readme or project page, or join us on the forums or Discord.

: Crossmod Banter Pack for Baldur's Gate II v20 Now Available

Thanks to the hard work of Lava, version 20 of the Crossmod Banter Pack for Baldur's Gate II is now available. This mod will add new material for between various Baldur's Gate II mods including banters, romance conflicts and interjections. Version 20 adds PI integration as well as a ton of new banters.

The mod is available from the G3 download center, or you can learn more about the mod by perusing the readme, project page, forum, or joining us on Discord

: IWD Crossmod Banter Pack v1.4 available!

This mod adds crossmod content - including banters, interjections and romance conflicts - to several NPC mods for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, as well as serving as a hub for crossmod of future mods for IWD:EE.

Version 1.4 includes content for the newest NPCs - L'anna and Hommet. Full list of talks is available at the project's page.

Learn more about the mod on the project page, readme, forum, or Discord, or head straight to the downloads to get it. 

: Widescreen v3.08 Released

The Widescreen Mod allows the original versions of Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter and Icewind Dale II to be played at previously unsupported resolutions, like those of widescreen monitors. @lynx has put together v3.08, a new maintenance release, to address some minor issues and to work better with GemRB and Project Infinity. You can get it from the downloads page, browse the Readme or project page, or join us on the forum or Discord.

: Yoshimo's Remorse v3.0 Released

Was the event at the Asylum truly the ending to Yoshimo's adventures with the Bhaalspawn? Is there simply no way to redeem himself? Yoshimo's Remorse is a mod for BG2:ToB that makes Yoshimo a playable character in Throne of Bhaal. However, he is not what you expect him to be... Prepare yourself for new adventures and talks with the infamous bounty hunter, a tormented soul that was left with nothing but regrets. Listen to him as this may be his last chance to find peace. v3.0 fixes a number of issues from the previous release. Grab it from the download page, learn more from the readme or project page, or come join us on the forums.

: BG1NPC updates to v27!

BG1NPC updates to v27 with bugfixes. Thank you to Coland (Italian) and Arkie (Russian) for updating the language versions to the v27 changes!

Version 27 also comes with a new component by @Angel !

Thank you very much to Angel for providing this component. Now the legacy spear quest reward for Kivan makes more sense if Kivan can have weapon pips in spears instead of halberd in BG:EE! Learn more about the mod on the project page or readme or head straight to the download center. Join us on the forum or Discord to talk about it!

: Version 12 of G3 Anniversary Released

The G3 Anniversary mod was created by the resident modders on the site's first anniversary as a way to thank our wonderful community. It features one long (and admittedly somewhat silly) quest that can be initiated by speaking a Drini, a half-elf in the Copper Coronet. Version 12 adds a new Russian translation, courtesy of stn, and adds Project Infinity integration. More information about the mod is available in the readme or on its project page. You can download the mod or come and join us on the forums.

: Wheels of Prophecy v8.5 Now Available

The Wheels of Prophecy is a mod for Baldur's Gate II and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition by DavidW, author of Sword Coast Stratagems, adding new content, dialog and roleplaying options to the Throne of Bhaal expansion. It makes only minor changes to the main storyline but allows the player to interact with that storyline in a much more non-linear way. Version 8.5 is a maintenance update, correcting some minor issues since the last formal release. . More information about the mod is available in the readme or on its project page. You can download the mod or come and join us on the forums.

: SoD to BG2EE Item Upgrade v2.0.0 Released

SoD to BG2EE Item Upgrade is a mod for BG2:EE that brings in many more items from Siege of Dragonspear, IWD, and even new spells to BGEE, BG2EE and EET, placing them into thoughtful locations througout the campaings of each game.  The mod also has an optional component to force importation of the SoD items that a player can normally import into BG2:EE at their normal locations, along with other optional components for cromwell's equipped items, choice of items imported from BG1 to BG2, and item rename/recolors for consistency.

Many of the newly added items also have upgrade paths via Cromwell and Cespenar!

Not to leave out the more magically-inclined, the mod even includes several new spells!

Version 2.0.0 brings *tons* more items in from SoD and IWD, adds support for BGEE, more spells, revised upgrade for several items, and the code has been completely reworked for better compatibility with EET so that you can enjoy this mod throughout your Bhaalspawn's entire legacy!

You can learn more information on the project page, discuss the mod on the forum, or download it now.

: G3 Introduces the Lore From Learning Mod (Now v2)

G3 is pleased to introduce the The Lore From Learning mod, a small WeiDU mod that adds lore bonuses to your main character as you learn and adventure throughout the game. The bonuses (and the stimuli that provide them) are, by design, meant to be minor and enhance the role-playing aspect of the game.

Explore the new mod on its project page, readme, and forum or download it directly.

: G3 Welcomes Enhanced Powergaming Scripts

The Gibberlings Three is proud to welcome a new mod by @morpheus562!

Enhanced Powergaming Scripts is a collection of player AI scripts designed for use in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition and the Enhanced Edition Trilogy. With these scripts, you can focus on the fighting aspect of combat while these take care of the nuances in the background. Of note, these scripts allow easy pre-buffing of all characters with a keystroke, intelligent debuffing of enemy protections, and smart use of defensive spells and abilities.

You can check out the mod page and readme for further details, ask questions on the forum, or download it and start playing!

: G3 Welcomes Transitions, A Mod by Lauriel

G3 is proud to welcome a new mod to the site: Transitions, by Lauriel.

Transitions requires EET, BGEE, SoD, or BG2EE.  It smooths out the transitions between Baldur's Gate campaigns and allows continued play after boss enemies have been defeated. In addition, it adds personal housing, another Bhaalspawn power, quests, and other content.

Take a look at the project pageforum, and readme - then download it!